19 Brook StreetHistoric Biltmore Village

Western PlazaKnoxville, TN

Since the 1950’s, Western Plaza has been Knoxville’s premier shopping destination. With over 200,000 square feet of leasable retail and office space, the center has attracted exceptional local and national retailers.

4 Vanderbilt Park DriveHistoric Biltmore School

The Historic Biltmore High School, a 57,000 square foot building, was erected in Asheville, NC in 1927. After 2 years of construction and an expenditure of $12 million dollars, the project was completed in 2012 and is now 100% occupied by professional and medical services.

Harbison CrossingColumbia, SC

Properties Created for Retailers by Retailers

Biltmore Property Group and affiliates (BPG’s) beginnings go back to 1929, with the opening of Bell’s General Store, and today BPG is Jos. A. Bank’s largest franchisee, a Lilly Pulitzer licensee and a Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchisee. With BPG’s long history of operating retail stores, BPG has a perspective from our retail tenant’s side and truly understands what it takes to make a retail store successful. This extensive understanding of retail is rare for a real estate developer. Having this understanding of retail enables BPG to excel at fulfilling the needs of its retail tenants thus greatly increasing the prospects that a BPG development will be highly successful.

Our Projects

4315 Kingston Pike

Western PlazaKnoxville, TN

4315 Kingston Pike | Western Plaza

Knoxville, Tennessee

Since the 1950’s, Western Plaza has been Knoxville’s premier shopping destination. With over 200,000 square feet of leasable retail and office space, the center has attracted exceptional local and national retailers. Located in Bearden, close to downtown and the University of Tennessee, Western Plaza is adjacent to Sequoyah Hills, one of Knoxville’s affluent neighborhoods. The Biltmore Property Group is re-defining Western Plaza with an extensive renovation…one that is transforming it into a classic, yet fresh and modern, lifestyle center in a prime, pedestrian friendly location. The renovated center will attract a dynamic mix of retailers, restaurants and services. Western Plaza will combine the best existing tenants like The Fresh Market, an Aveda Salon, Edward Jones and fashion apparel retailers, Lilly Pulitzer and JoS. A. Bank with similar National, Regional and Local players as the Lifestyle Center converts into a dynamic "Class A" experience unique to Knoxville.

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4 Vanderbilt Park Drive

Historic Biltmore SchoolAsheville, NC

4 Vanderbilt Park Drive | Historic Biltmore School

Asheville, North Carolina

The Historic Biltmore High School, a 57,000 square foot building, was erected in Asheville, NC in 1927. It is the last remaining building of what was a school complex built to meet educational needs during the explosive population growth experienced by Asheville and Buncombe County in the early 20th century.The classical revival styled school stood vacant for more than a decade. The Biltmore Property Group bought the property and began an extensive renovation while maintaining the historic integrity of this 86 year old property. The goal was to preserve the building’s character as it was adapted to newer technologies. After 2 years of construction and an expenditure of $12 million dollars, the project was completed in 2012 and is now 100% occupied by professional and medical services.

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Charles D. Frazer828.398.6966

10 Brook Street

Historic Biltmore VillageAsheville, NC

10 Brook Street | Historic Biltmore Village

Asheville, North Carolina

Representing the largest property in Biltmore Village, this 70,000 square foot building completed in 2008 follows the traditional Tudor inspired architecture which dominates Historic Biltmore Village. With 120 covered parking spaces, an exceptional lineup of retailers, and Class A office space above, 10 Brook Street shops will be at the core of the Historic Biltmore Village for many years to come.

19 Brook Street

19 Brook Street | Historic Biltmore Village

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26 All Souls Crescent

Historic Biltmore VillageAsheville, NC

26 All Souls Crescent | Historic Biltmore Village

Asheville, North Carolina

Thoughtfully designed as the home of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse for Asheville, NC, the restaurant stands on one of the great corners of Asheville. Located just north of the building is the entrance to the Biltmore Estate, the North Carolina master piece of George W. Vanderbilt, and just south the entrance to Biltmore Forest, one of the top residential neighborhoods in North Carolina. Two private apartments were constructed above the restaurant to provide a classic live-work-play environment.

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1 Kitchin Place

Historic Biltmore VillageAsheville, NC

1 Kitchin Place | Historic Biltmore Village

Asheville, North Carolina

Standing proudly on a corner in Historic Biltmore Village, this collection of buildings was first constructed in the 1920’s. For more than 50 years a drug store operated in one of the buildings. Today, the buildings house first-class retailers including JoS. A. Bank, Lululemon Athletica and White House Black Market. Generations of locals and tourists alike have counted on these shops for their essentials. Our company is headquartered on the second floor with a commanding view of nearly all of Biltmore.

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1 All Souls Crescent

Historic Biltmore VillageAsheville, NC

1 All Souls Crescent | Historic Biltmore Village

Asheville, North Carolina

Located directly across the street from the Corner Kitchen and in the heart of Historic Biltmore Village, is a 5,400 square foot building anchored by Palm Village, A Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store and Brooks Brothers.

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201 Harbison Boulevard

Harbison CrossingColumbia, SC

201 Harbison Boulevard | Harbison Crossing

Columbia, South Carolina

Ideally located in the heart of Columbia’s best retail corridor, this 13,000 square foot building with one residential apartment embodies a classic Tudor style architecture. Built in 2009-2010, the building contains four retailers and has given Harbison Boulevard a sense of style and elegance.

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5614 Kingston Pike

Melrose PlaceKnoxville, TN

5614 Kingston Pike | Melrose Place

Knoxville, Tennessee

In November of 2013, Biltmore Property Group purchased Melrose Place, an upscale shopping center located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Melrose Place opened in 1987 with M.S. McClellan, a longtime Knoxville tradition for upscale men and women’s clothing. Soon to follow in 1988 was Talbots, which eventually expanded to include Talbots Petites. This center is strategically located in the Bearden Business District, Knoxville’s premier destination for art, fashion, design and cuisine. The continued and successful presence of the two anchors and the most recent addition of Sherwin-Williams Home Store is a testament to the shopping center and its location. The BPG regional office will be located at this center in which will include a corporate apartment.

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131 Harbison Boulevard

Shops on Harbison HillColumbia, SC

131 Harbison Boulevard | Shops on Harbison Hill

Columbia, South Carolina

Just up the street from Harbison Crossing, this project was a true redevelopment. Starting with an existing 8,000 square foot building, it was reshaped and morphed into a 17,000 square foot center with great character. A mixture of modern and rustic elements brings this building alive. Fronting directly on Harbison Blvd., Harbison Hill is well positioned for long term success.

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2735 Highway 190

Village at Pelican PointMandeville, LA

2735 Highway 190 | Village at Pelican Point

Mandeville, Louisiana

Standing just across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, Mandeville is a wealthy suburb with a great mix of shops, dining and beautiful neighborhoods. With its coastal low country architectural theme, Pelican Point weaves seamlessly into an existing Village of shops.

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55 Sweeten Creek Road

Asheville, NC

55 Sweeten Creek Road

Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Property Group took on a metal facility that had been underutilized then repurposed and redeveloped it. It was brought up to current building codes and BPG installed the latest quality equipment to provide for a multi-tenant modern usable structure. It is conveniently located between Historic Biltmore Village and I-40.

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2 Swan Street

Historic Biltmore VillageAsheville, NC

2 Swan Street | Historic Biltmore Village

Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Property Group took on a metal facility that had been underutilized then repurposed and redeveloped it. It was brought up to current building codes and BPG installed the latest quality equipment to provide for a multi-tenant modern usable structure. It is conveniently located between Historic Biltmore Village and I-40.

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4870 I-55 North Jackson

North Jackson, MS

4870 I-55 North Jackson

North Jackson, Mississippi

A 5,400 square foot single tenant building with exceptional visibility on Interstate 55 located next to one of Jackson, MS most established and affluent neighborhoods. The current tenant is JoS. A. Bank.

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132 Harbison Boulevard

Columbia, SC

132 Harbison Boulevard

Columbia, South Carolina

This property is located in a highly successful retail area known as the Harbison Retail Corridor. This existing building was prime real estate for developing and fit perfectly with BPG’s 2 other centers located near by.

140 Sweeten Creek Road | South College Asheville

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Nationally Known Tenants

Biltmore Property Group is especially proud of its many “Best in Class” local and regional tenants that are the backbone of making our properties unique and exciting.

About Us

Properties Created for Retailers by Retailers

Our Perspective and Heritage

Biltmore Property Group and affiliates (BPG's) develop, own and operate community-oriented shopping centers and mixed use destinations. BPG focuses its development efforts in well-established and proven retail areas where there is an additional need in the community and demand from our retail partners. BPG develops projects, using both Innovative and timeless architecture, that both the community and our retail partners can be proud of. BPG builds and manages properties for long-term ownership and has a track record of not cutting corners.

BPG’s beginnings go back to 1929, with the opening of Bell’s General Store, and today BPG is Jos. A. Bank’s largest franchisee, a Lilly Pulitzer licensee and a Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchisee. With BPG’s long history of operating retail stores, BPG has a perspective from our retail tenant’s side and truly understands what it takes to make a retail store successful. This extensive understanding of retail is rare for a real estate developer. Having this understanding of retail enables BPG to excel at fulfilling the needs of its retail tenants thus greatly increasing the prospects that a BPG development will be highly successful.

Founded in 1929

Corporate Office | Asheville, NC

20 properties in 5 states

18 retail stores in 5 states

About Biltmore Property Group

Biltmore Property Group and affiliates (BPG's) develop, own and operate community-oriented shopping centers and mixed use destinations. BPG focuses its development efforts in well-established and proven retail areas where there is an additional need in the community and demand from our retail partners. BPG develops projects, using both Innovative and timeless architecture, that both the community and our retail partners can be proud of. BPG builds and manages properties for long-term ownership and has a track record of not cutting corners.

BPG’s beginnings go back to 1929, with the opening of Bell’s General Store, and today BPG is Jos. A. Bank’s largest franchisee, a Lilly Pulitzer licensee and a Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchisee. With BPG’s long history of operating retail stores, BPG has a perspective from our retail tenant’s side and truly understands what it takes to make a retail store successful. This extensive understanding of retail is rare for a real estate developer. Having this understanding of retail enables BPG to excel at fulfilling the needs of its retail tenants thus greatly increasing the prospects that a BPG development will be highly successful.

Backed by its over eighty-seven year old retail operating business and its conservative debt position, BPG is well financed. This ensures that BPG’s planned projects will achieve funding and come to fruition, thus eliminating the retailer’s frustration of wasting time and money on lease deals for projects that are significantly delayed or never developed.

The Bell Family

John W. Bell, Sr., founded the Company in 1929 and built a chain of general stores serving rural North Carolina. His son, John W. Bell, Jr. (Bill), is Chairman Emeritus, a Director and Principal of BPG. In 1957 Bill expanded The Company into upscale men’s and women’s clothing and gifts with the formation of Bell’s Traditionals, Ltd. (Bell’s). In 1963, Bell’s opened its second store in Asheville, North Carolina’s Historic Biltmore Village, one of America’s first planned mixed-use communities built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890s. Historic Biltmore Village is located at the entrance of Vanderbilt’s famed Biltmore Estate – America’s largest home and North Carolina’s largest tourist attraction. Bill was a pioneer in the preservation and the re-development of Historic Biltmore Village. Through the years he became a substantial property holder. In 1965, Bell’s contracted with the Biltmore Estate to operate the retail business on the Estate, primarily gifts, commemorative Biltmore House items and decorative accessories. Bell’s operated this business until 1985 when the contract expired and the Biltmore Estate decided to take over this very successful business that Bell’s had built. Bill’s son, John W. Bell, III (John) is CEO, a Director and Principal of BPG. In 1983 John joined the company and Bell’s eventually grew to five stores in three states and operated until 1991 when it joined Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, to become its first franchisee, and converted stores to Jos. A. Bank stores. As part of this arrangement with Jos. A. Bank, John agreed to work for the company for several years, as Director of Franchising and Real Estate, to help the then current Chairman and CEO, Tim Finley, expand Jos. A. Bank nationally. John’s brother, Jefferson E. Bell (Jeff) is a Principal of BPG. In 1991 Jeff joined the Company and took on a leadership role in the operations of The company’s Jos. A. Bank stores.

John August Batt, Jr. (Jay), is a Director and Principal of BPG. Jay has over 32 years of experience in financial services, real estate and retail. From 2002 to 2006, Jay represented District A as a member of the New Orleans City Council. Jay currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana and has been past President and past Chairman of the Board of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee where he continues serving on the Executive Board. Jay also serves on many Greater New Orleans boards and foundations including the City Park, the Florida Parishes Bank, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Crimestoppers. In 1928, Jay’s grandfather, Harry J. Batt, Sr., founded New Orleans’s Pontchartrain Beach, the largest amusement park in the country prior to the opening of Disneyland. Eventually Jay’s father, John A. Batt, ran the company until 1983 when he decided that it was in the best interest of the Batt family to sell the park to a developer. Subsequently, the Batt family focused on managing their substantial real estate holdings acquired over the years. Jay attended Sewanee, the University of The South, and graduated from Tulane University.

John Fenner French (Fenn) is a Director and Principal of BPG. Fenn has over 30 years of experience in financial services, real estate and retail. Fenn is a graduate of Sewanee, The University of the South, and the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University (MBA), and holds a Louisiana broker license. Fenn’s grandfather, Darwin Fenner, was a partner of the firm Fenner & Beane of New Orleans, the country’s second largest brokerage firm at that time. In 1941, it merged with the stock brokerage firm Merrill, Lynch, E.A. Pierce & Cassatt of New York. The combination of the New Orleans firm with the New York firm led to the largest brokerage firm in the country, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Darwin Fenner served on the board of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith until the early 1970s.

John and Jay first met in 1979 at Sewanee, the University of the South, where they were SAE pledge brothers. After college, they had little communication until they were reacquainted in 1992 at another pledge brother’s wedding. John mentioned his family’s endeavor with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers. Jay was particularly intrigued because his recently deceased father, a loyal Jos. A. Bank customer and fan, had looked into franchising a store in New Orleans years ago, right after the Batt family sold Pontchartrain Beach. However, at that time, Jos. A. Bank was not yet franchising stores. A few days after the wedding, Jay and John were at a meeting in New Orleans and Jay introduced John to Fenn. Fenn was also an SAE at Sewanee, but he arrived there after John had already transferred to the University of Georgia to attend business school. During this meeting, Jay and Fenn, in the entrepreneurial tradition of both their families, decided to franchise a Jos. A. Bank store in New Orleans. John was able to get corporate approval for them and the store opened in November of 1992. Jay and Fenn opened their second Jos. A. Bank store in Jackson, MS in 1994, and then later in 1996 officially teamed up with The Bell family.

Today BPG’s investments are primarily in real estate, retail and financial services. In retail, BPG is Jos. A. Bank Clothier’s largest franchisee with thirteen stores, a Lilly Pulitzer licensee with four stores, and a Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchisee. In financial services, BPG has a controlling interest in Commerce Services Corporation, a financial and administrative service firm founded in 1992. In real estate, BPG has over 20 properties in five southeastern states.

Leadership

John W. Bell, III

CEO | Director | Principal

John W. Bell, III

CEO | Director | Principal

John has over 34 years of experience in retail and real estate development. John has a consistent record for developing and managing businesses into growing profitability through both good and turbulent economic times. His company’s successful retail operations complement his real estate development expertise.

1991 to 1994 – Director of Real Estate and Franchising, Jos A. Bank Clothier’s, Inc. John was responsible for growing the store base by 40% during his tenure.

1983 to 1991 – Various management and executive positions, Bell’s Traditional,s Ltd. (Bell’s), Bell’s was a high end classic men’s and women’s clothing company formed 1n 1957 by John’s father John W Bell, Jr. John was instrumental in expanding Bell’s from one store to five stores in three states. Bell’s operated until 1991 when it joined Jos. A. Bank Clothiers to become its first franchisee and converted stores to Jos. A. Bank stores.

John W. Bell, Jr. ("Bill")

Chairman Emeritus | Director | Principal

John W. Bell, Jr. ("Bill")

Chairman Emeritus | Director | Principal

Bill has over 60 years of experience in retail and real estate development. In 1957 Bill expanded his father’s general store business and formed Bell’s Traditional’s Ltd. (Bell’s), an upscale men’s and women’s clothing and gift company. In 1963 Bill opened his second store in Asheville, North Carolina’s Historic Biltmore Village, one of America’s first planned mixed-use communities built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890s. Historic Biltmore Village is located at the entrance of Vanderbilt’s famed Biltmore Estate – America’s largest home and North Carolina’s largest tourist attraction. Bill was a pioneer in the preservation and the re-development of Historic Biltmore Village. Through the years he became a substantial property holder. In 1965, Bell’s contracted with the Biltmore Estate to operate the retail business on the Estate, primarily gifts, commemorative Biltmore House items and decorative accessories. Bell’s operated this business until 1985 when the contract expired and the Biltmore Estate decided to expand into this business. Bell’s eventually grew to five stores in three states and operated until 1991 when it joined Jos. A. Bank Clothiers to become its first franchisee and converted stores to Jos. A. Bank stores.

John A. Batt, Jr. ("Jay")

Director | Principal

John A. Batt, Jr. ("Jay")

Director | Principal

Jay has over 30 years of experience in financial services, real estate and retail. From 2002 to 2006, Jay was on the New Orleans City Council representing District A. Currently, Jay is serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana and has been Past President and Past Chairman of the Board of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee where he continues serving on the Executive Board. Jay also serves on many New Orleans-based boards and foundations including the City Park, the Florida Parishes Bank, YMCA of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans Museum of Art, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Crimestoppers.

In 1928, Jay’s grandfather, Harry J. Batt, Sr., founded New Orleans’s Pontchartrain Beach, the largest amusement park in the country prior to the opening of Disneyland. Eventually Jay’s father, John A. Batt, ran the company until 1983 when he decided that it was in the best interest of the Batt family to sell the park to a developer. Subsequently, the Batt family focused on the management of their substantial real estate holdings that had been acquired over the years. Jay attended the University of The South in Sewanee and graduated from Tulane University.

John F. French ("Fenn")

Director | Principal

John F. French ("Fenn")

Director | Principal

Fenn has over 27 years of experience in financial services, real estate and retail. Fenn is a graduate of The University of the South and the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University (MBA), and holds a broker license with the State of Louisiana.

Fenn’s grandfather, Darwin Fenner, was a partner of the firm Fenner & Beane of New Orleans, the country’s second largest brokerage firm at that time. In 1941, it merged with the stock brokerage firm Merrill, Lynch, E.A. Pierce & Cassatt of New York. The combination of the New Orleans firm with the New York firm led to the largest brokerage firm in the country, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Darwin Fenner served on the board of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith until the early 1970s.

Timothy Finley

Senior Advisor

Timothy Finley

Senior Advisor

Tim is Jos. A Bank’s retired Chairman and CEO—a company he served for nine years. During his tenure, the company tripled in size and completed its initial public offering. In addition, Tim served as president of Fred’s Inc., Castleberry Foods, and Otasco, all major enterprises. Tim also founded the Finley Group, a leading restructuring firm and he was also a partner at Deloitte, Haskins and Sells. Tim has served on the boards of Cole National; Cannon Mills; Baker Shoes; Jos. A. Bank; Pic ‘n’ Pay Shoes; and Venture Stores.

Tim graduated from Ohio University and has lectured at several national universities.

Guy L. Forcucci

CFO | Executive VP of Development

Guy L. Forcucci

CFO | Executive VP of Development

Guy, in addition to serving as a Tax Partner with Deloitte in charge of North and South Carolina, had the honor of becoming a member of the firm’s national tax advisory committee. As CFO, In-House Counsel and minority owner with a start -up company, Wilton Connor Packaging, Guy was instrumental for all finance matters including: business planning and budgeting, strategic planning and process improvement, and in the development of key initiative matrices. He was responsible for negotiating loans and related covenants while managing all accounting, financial reporting and tax compliance matters. He is experienced in negotiating and drafting contracts with customers and suppliers as well as leases for the facilities which exceeded over 1.5 million square feet. During his time with WCP, the company grew to $50 million in sales with offices in North Carolina, Arkansas, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Beijing.

Guy, graduated from Niagara University with a BBA and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Buffalo. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and New York and is licensed in North Carolina as a CPA.

Charles D. Frazer ("Chuck")

General Counsel | Executive VP of Leasing

Charles D. Frazer

General Counsel | Executive VP of Leasing

Chuck has over thirty years of legal experience, specializing in real estate, retail and corporate governance matters. Chuck was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. for its entire 20 plus- year existence as a publicly held company. He also served as Jos. Bank’s corporate Secretary. Chuck’s legal career began as an associate at Frank, Bernstein, Conaway and Goldman in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and Towson University.

James T. Gunn

Executive VP of Finance

James T. Gunn

Executive VP of Finance

Jim has more than 35 years’ experience in real estate, primarily in arranging financing for commercial real estate projects. His experience includes holding senior management positions for two major national banks. Jim is also a principal for Vista Commercial Mortgage Group, LLC. This position enables him to utilize Vista’s correspondent relationships with mortgage lenders in order to provide the best possible acquisition and long-term financing for both existing buildings and future acquisitions.

A native of Asheville, NC, Jim has an undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a MBA degree from East Tennessee State University.

William N. Tepper

VP of Retail Operations

William N. Tepper

VP of Retail Operations

William joined the company in 2002 and has over 15 years of retail experience. William began his career working with the company’s Knoxville Jos. A. Bank store in shipping and receiving while attending the University of Tennessee. William quickly moved up to sales and in 2004 William earned Jos. A. Bank Clothiers President’s Club award. In the fall of 2005, he moved to Columbia, SC to open and manage the company’s first Jos. A. Bank store in the market. William was named Director of Stores in 2009 and, in 2016, named VP of Retail Operations.

William is a native of Chattanooga, TN. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Linda Bishop

CAO | Corporate Secretary

Linda Bishop

Chief Accounting Officer | Corporate Secretary

Linda has over 37 years of experience in accounting and has been with the company since 1988. She manages the accounting function for the company’s retail operations, investment activities and real estate holdings.

Linda has a North Carolina Real Estate Broker license and is BPG’s Qualifying Broker.

Morgan D. Bromley

General Manager of Knoxville

Morgan D. Bromley

General Manager of Knoxville

Morgan has more than 15 years’ of experience in real estate, construction management and retail. Morgan’s work with the company began in 2001 as a Sales Associate in the company’s Knoxville Jos. A. Bank store. In 2006, Morgan was promoted and became Open Store Manager of the company’s second Jos. A. Bank store in Knoxville. In 2008, Morgan moved to Asheville to assist the company in developing an 80,000 square foot mixed-use center in Biltmore Village. In addition to being an investor in the project, Morgan served in Asheville as Director of Construction until he moved to Knoxville in 2013 and became General Manager of Knoxville.

Morgan graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Economics.

Benjamin W. Mitchell

VP of Administration

Benjamin W. Mitchell

VP of Administration

Ben is a native of Georgia and has more than a decade of experience working with attorneys, contractors, developers, retailers, and governmental entities. Moreover, Ben grew up in a family of contractors and he is familiar with building practices. Ben joined the company in 2013.

While attending The University of Texas at Austin, Ben majored in Government and served as a Business Law Teaching Assistant in UT’s McCombs School of Business. After college, Ben attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law, where he served as President of the Second Amendment Society and was selected by the Dean to interview faculty candidates. Ben worked directly with the City Attorney for the City of Asheville prior to his graduating from law school. Ben currently serves as a volunteer commissioner for the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville & Buncombe County.

Ben is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and holds real estate licenses in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina—he is also the company’s Broker in Charge.

Brian Keefer

Director of Property Management and Construction

Brian Keefer

Director of Property Management and Construction

Brian has more than a decade of hands-on experience in several construction trades including 7 years’ experience in construction sales and management.

At the age of 13, Brian started his career in his family’s automotive business located in upstate New York. By age 16, Brian assisted his father in running the family business, which he did for several years and learned the tenets of business success in the process. In 2014, Brian joined BPG after he grew and expanded a single location roofing sales company into a five location, high-producing roofing company. At BPG, Brian serves as Director of Property Management and Construction.

Brian is a National Association of State Licensing Agency (NASCLA) accredited Commercial Building Contractor with reciprocity in 13 states; he is also a General Contractor licensed by the State of North Carolina.